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Survey: More Than Half of Homeowners Carry Credit Card Debt
A new survey highlights how many homeowners are dealing with credit card debt — and how that impacts their ability to pay their mortgage, About the Survey Findings: Recently, the mortgage lender and servicer Newrez released a report looking at the finances of homeowners. The survey was conducted by Morning Consult and included more than…
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Walmart+ Introduces Three New In-Store Benefits for Members
Perks related to photo, auto, and money center services are now available to Walmart+ members. About the Latest Walmart+ Benefits: Recently, Walmart added some new benefits to its Walmart+ membership. First, members can enjoy 25 free 4×6 prints every month. To use this perk, customers can use the Walmart app to pull up their Walmart+…
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Experian Officially Launches ChatGPT Credit Card Discovery App
Experian is bringing credit card discovery and comparison tools to a new medium. About the Experian Credit Cards App on ChatGPT: This week, Experian announced the launch of its credit cards app on ChatGPT. Users can find this tool in the Plugins directory. According to Experian, with this app, users can find credit cards and…
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American Airlines to Bring Back Seatback Entertainment Systems
American Airlines has announced plans to give passengers back something they removed long ago: a seatback screen. About American’s Incoming Upgraded Cabins: Today, American Airlines revealed plans that will impact its narrowbody airplane fleet. The airline intends to install “state-of-the-art” seatback entertainment systems in every class of service. Previously, AA stopped installing screens on many…
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Study: Consumers Redeemed $60.9 Billion in Credit Card Rewards
Recently released data shows how Americans racked up and redeemed billions in credit card rewards. About the Credit Card Rewards Data: The Electronic Payments Coalition has just revealed data… from 2024. In total, cardholders in the United States redeemed $60.9 billion worth of rewards — which amounts to an average of $558 per credit card-owning household.…
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Allegiant Credit Card Tops USA Today Reader Awards Once Again
The leisure airline Allegiant has repeated wins in two USA Today Choice Awards categories. About Allegiant Airlines’ USA Today Honors: Allegiant Airlines is celebrating after taking top honors in two USA Today 10 Best 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards categories: Best Airline Credit Card and Best Frequent Flyer Program. This marks the third year in a…
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OnePay Retires Banking+, Extends Benefits to All Customers
OnePay is streamlining its banking offerings and increasing perks for account holders. About the Changes to OnePay: The Walmart-backed neobanking app OnePay is making some big changes. Effective as of August 1st, the app’s Banking+ service will be discontinued. Instead, the benefits of that tier will be extended to all customers. Previously, Banking+ could be…
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Allegiant Airlines Announces First Class Cabins Coming Soon
The budget airline Allegiant has announced its plans to add a new hard product to its aircraft — while also making another big update that will impact passengers in all cabins. About Allegiant First and In-Flight Service Updates: This week, Allegiant Airlines announced its intent to debut Allegiant First. The new class of service is…
